This is a technical seminar specifically for university students, staff, and others interested at Drexel. It covers the company business model, ARM processors and architectures, programmer models, theARM Instruction Set Architecture, basic system design, pipelines, power issues, development tools, and a demonstration of the latest ARM technology. The seminar is free to students. Free lunch. For more information, visit www.arm.com/university.

The CS Department welcomes Dr. Samuel Matej from University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Matej will be discussing "Positron Emission Tomography with Time-Of-Flight: Challenges, Opportunities, and Novel Reconstruction Approaches." Read the full abstract here. 

Join the Women in Computing Society (WiCS) in welcoming Historical Archaeologist Patrice L. Jeppson speak about the challenges women face both in higher education and male dominated industries. Patrice is a historical archaeologist who has had over two decades in experience in her field and has conducted academic and cultural resources studies on archaeology sites in the American West, the Mid-Atlantic, and South Africa. Pizza and drinks will be provided. This event is open to all students. To receive updated information about the locations please check our website or e-mail drexelcswomen@gmail.com.

The Women In Tech Summit intends to bring together women who will support, challenge and empower other women at all stages of their careers. With a combination of panel discussions, talks and workshops to learn technology skills, the women at WITS will explore the realities of Getting In, Surviving, Thriving and Giving Back as a woman in technology. All women, from students to experienced professionals to those getting back into the workforce, are welcome to attend. Find more information and register here.  

The CS Department welcomes Dr. Radu Balan from University of Maryland and Center for Computation and Mathematical Modeling (CSCAMM). Dr. Balan will be discussing "Polynomial embeddings for quadratic algebraic equations." Read the full abstract here. 

As part of the Philadelphia Science Festival and in collaboration with Central High School, a free Robotics Expo will take place in Bossone Research Center demonstrating the technology behind modern day robots! Get some hands-on experience and learn from the groundbreakers themselves. Participate in these workshops and learn the science behind the cutting-edge robot technology that is being studied and developed right here at Drexel. Robot enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend, but registration is required. For more information and to register for this event, visit the Philly Robotics Expo. 

University of Pennsylvania is hosting the Franklin Institute Symposium featuring Dr. Vladimir Vapnik, recipient of the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science. Michael Kearns (University of Pennsylvania), Robert Schapire (Princeton University), and Michael Jordan (University of California, Berkeley) are also guest speakers. This event is free and open to the public; online RSVPs appreciated for planning purposes. Visit the website for the schedule of events and more information.